Last year, Chicago’s Jana Rush single handedly pivoted footwork from the streets to the forefront of electronic music innovation. Her masterful album Painful Enlightenment both disrupted and evolved the form, a documentation of the unraveling of her own mental health through jarring, misshapen loops and stylistic mutations. Rush revealed within
Breakbeats / drill'n'bass / experimental / footwork / IDM / juke
The scent of summer is in the air, from sweaty acid house to disco laced synthpop. We roundup our favourite new releases of the week. Listen below. Follow our Roundup Selections playlist on Spotify to stay updated on what we have on repeat. Aluna ft. Jayda G – Mine O’
Acid House / Breakbeats / House / indietronica / Jungle / Melodic Techno / Synthpop / Tech / Tech House
For the past 27 years, Dopplereffekt has existed as the intersection between Detroit and Germany, creating glacial and mechanical works of electro and body music under the guidance of the elusive Gerald Donald. Whereas peers like Mills, Hood, and the rest of the Underground Resistance embedded themselves and their music
Few debuts are as striking as Kelly Lee Owens’s 2017 self-titled album which, simply put, was a revelation. The Welsh producer/songwriter introduced herself to the world with a sound not easily defined, but traceable. Brewing minimal techno and hazy dream-pop with atmospheric, new age ambient and even touches of caustic
ambient / experimental / IDM / Industrial / NOISE / Techno
For the past while, it seems like the phrase “house revival” has been on everyone’s lips at least once. And while there’s certainly evidence to suggest that the sound of 90’s Chicago is experiencing a resurgence (particularly in the mainstream), the truth is that it didn’t really go very far;
Bass / Deep House / House / piano house / UKG
With over three decades in the game, Berlin’s Steve Bug’s “relentless commitment to quality” has established him as one of the foremost tastemakers in the electronic music scene. As head of a number of influential labels including Raw Elements and Poker Flat, Bug’s unparalleled technical knowledge and taste has seen
There’s loads of good stuff this week as we round up our favourite new releases, from squelchy synthpop to naughty post-punk. Listen below. Follow our Roundup Selections playlist on Spotify to stay updated on what we have on repeat. Hot Chip – Down The latest single from UK synthpop group
PC Music’s Finn Keane, better known as easyFun, has been an essential player in establishing many of the collective’s signatures. The bubblegum bass throb that’s become synonymous with PC Music hyperpop is largely his doing, as is the general sense of elation that comes from a saccharine dose of PC
U.K producer William Edward Phillips (AKA Tourist) came out the other side of a lockdown enforced hiatus a changed man. Having experienced states of isolation and loss like never before, the past two years have broken and reshaped Tourist into a stronger, wiser version of himself. This is not a
“How’s the weather?” is one of those questions that’s become a means toward trivial banter, an autopilot prompt for small talk in the ranks of “where are you working now?” or “how’s the family?” No one seems to be taking the question too seriously, except maybe for Loraine James. Following
